Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.
| Ralph Bowman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 20, 1911 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | October 17, 1990 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators St. Louis Eagles Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1933–1943 | ||
On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.[1]
He was later inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitals | IAHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 274 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 260 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ Cowan, Stu. "This date in Habs history: Nov. 10". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
In 1934, the Canadiens' Armand Mondou (above) became the first player in NHL history to take a penalty shot. He missed his attempt against Toronto's George Hainsworth. Three days later, Ralph Bowman of St. Louis scored the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history.
- ^ "Bowman, Scotty". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ralph Bowman's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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